Baby Follow-up

[RayneTheGeckoGirl]

So, I have babies that have hatched on Mother's Day (see my thread - Mother's Day Babies) and they will not eat. My babies last year on the day after they hatched, these make strikes at the mealworms that I hold in front of them, but they haven't eaten since yesterday, the day I put food in a dish. Is this normal?

 

[cricket4u]

So, I have babies that have hatched on Mother's Day (see my thread - Mother's Day Babies) and they will not eat. My babies last year on the day after they hatched, these make strikes at the mealworms that I hold in front of them, but they haven't eaten since yesterday, the day I put food in a dish. Is this normal?

I could have sworn you bred leos in the past? Did they have their first shed yet?

 

[RayneTheGeckoGirl]

I have bred them, and they have shed. Between the two of them, they have only eaten one mealworm since the day before yesterday.

 

[kouneli]

I've had two babies go for a week and a half before eating, even though one shed 3 days after hatching..but the other one took 5 days (!) before shedding. Just make sure temperatures are right and try not to disturb them so that they can settle in to this big new world of theirs. I would also not recommend mealworms at this age, since mealworms can be difficult to digest even for adults. Dubia roach nymphs, tiny silkworms, or crickets with legs pulled off are usually best for babies as far as digestion goes. Also, have these guys pooped at all yet?

 

[RayneTheGeckoGirl]

Yes, they have pooed three times. They did eat all of the worms.